jay28lee
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How do I hide my private info and IP when sending out e-mails using Thunderbird?
I'm using Thunderbird for Mac.
I just recently discovered that when viewing the message source code of my e-mails (the test e-mail I sent to myself), the header is showing my full computer name, hostname, and my IP.
Regardless if I sent out using Gmail or my ISP's SMTP, the Received: from section of the source code contains all the data I considered personal.
For privacy concern, I would like to hide these info to be sent out in the outgoing e-mails I compose.
How can this be done?
I just recently discovered that when viewing the message source code of my e-mails (the test e-mail I sent to myself), the header is showing my full computer name, hostname, and my IP.
Regardless if I sent out using Gmail or my ISP's SMTP, the Received: from section of the source code contains all the data I considered personal.
For privacy concern, I would like to hide these info to be sent out in the outgoing e-mails I compose.
How can this be done?
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my concern is more like the name of my computer and ip are displayed, so that people may try to hack or attach my machine.
what about using a paid vpn? does it somewhat hide my ip from the public viewing?
what about using a paid vpn? does it somewhat hide my ip from the public viewing?
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my computer name does have some degree of identification, as i'm on a local network of a few workstations, it's for the convenience of usage, i never thought people outside of my local network will even get to see my computer name.
i'm using cable modem and i do have a static IP from my ISP. i do have business activity running out of my IP, that's why i'm worried if someone will make maliciously hack/attack. either competitors or frustrated customers/users.
i know it's very unlikely to happen, but i would like to eliminate the chance and possible trace. especially i'm using e-mail on a daily basis (which supposed to be private), and now which exposes me to a great possibility of security issue.
any other solution? is it the case for all e-mail clients using smtp to send out e-mail?
i'm using cable modem and i do have a static IP from my ISP. i do have business activity running out of my IP, that's why i'm worried if someone will make maliciously hack/attack. either competitors or frustrated customers/users.
i know it's very unlikely to happen, but i would like to eliminate the chance and possible trace. especially i'm using e-mail on a daily basis (which supposed to be private), and now which exposes me to a great possibility of security issue.
any other solution? is it the case for all e-mail clients using smtp to send out e-mail?
Yes, it is the same for all clients using email. Look at the headers in the emails you get from others.
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What does webdav do?
I do enjoy the convenience of thunderbird with integration of my multiple e-mail accounts. does all e-mail clients using smtp protocol is behaving like this?
no other way to cloak these info?